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New Providence Library Announces Upcoming Events

The League of Women Votersfor Berkeley Heights, New Providence and Summit

invites the public to a program with Lange Schermerhorn,

a retired career Foreign Service Officer.Ms. Schermerhorn was US Ambassador to Djibouti from 1998 - late 2000.Her principal topic will be her recent experiences as an Election Observer in Eritrea and Kenya, with particular focus on women voters. There will be a Q/A session after her talk. Free and open to all.

Monday, September 10th at 7:30 p.m.in the Conti Family Community Room

Preventing Falls, a Program by SAGE Eldercare

Thursday, September 13, 9:30am – 11:00am

Most falls can be prevented. One third of adults 65 or older fall each year.Learn how to modify your lifestyle and home environmentto reduce your chances of a fall.Presented by SAGE Eldercare. Light refreshments will be served.This program will be held at the New Providence Library, in the Conti Family Community Room. Free and open to all.

NEW PROVIDENCE MEMORIAL LIBRARY

SEPTEMBER 2012 MOVIES

A SEPARATION(2011) International Film Festival - Daytime Film Thursday afternoon, September 6, 2 pm,Rated - PG-13,123min.,2011

Set in contemporary Iran, A SEPARATION is a compelling drama about the dissolution of a marriage.Simin wants to leave Iran with her husband Nader and daughter Termeh.Simin sues for divorce when Nader refuses to leave behind his Alzheimer-suffering father.Her request having failed, Simin returns to her parents' home, but Termeh decides to stay with Nader.When Nader hires a young woman to assist with his father in his wife's absence, he hopes that his life will return to a normal state.However, when he discovers that the new maid has been lying to him, he realizes that there is more on the line than just his marriage.The film stars Peyman Moaadi, Leila Hatami and Sareh Bayat.In Persian with English subtitles.

Movie: WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU'RE EXPECTING (2012)

Tuesday, September 11, 9:30am & 2pm,Rated - PG-13,113min.,2012

Over the moon about starting a family, TV fitness guru Jules and dance show star Evan find that their high-octane celebrity lives don't stand a chance against the surprise demands of pregnancy.Baby crazy author and advocate Wendy gets a taste of her own militant mommy advice when pregnancy hormones ravage her body; while Wendy's husband, Gary, struggles not to be outdone by his competitive alpha-Dad, who's expecting twins with his much younger trophy wife, Skyler.Photographer Holly is prepared to travel the globe to adopt a child, but her husband Alex isn't so sure, and tries to quiet his panic by attending a "dudes" support group, where new fathers get to tell it like it really is.And rival food truck chefs Rosie and Marco's surprise hook-up results in an unexpected quandary: what to do when your first child comes before your first date?The film stars Cameron Diaz, Elizabeth Banks, Anna Kendrick, Jennifer Lopez, Brooklyn Decker, Dennis Quaid and Joe Manganiello.

A SEPARATION (2011)International Film Festival Evening Film

Tuesday,September 11, 6:30 pm, Rated - PG-13, 123min.

Set in contemporary Iran, A SEPARATION is a compelling drama about the dissolution of a marriage.Simin wants to leave Iran with her husband Nader and daughter Termeh.Simin sues for divorce when Nader refuses to leave behind his Alzheimer-suffering father.Her request having failed, Simin returns to her parents' home, but Termeh decides to stay with Nader.When Nader hires a young woman to assist with his father in his wife's absence, he hopes that his life will return to a normal state.However, when he discovers that the new maid has been lying to him, he realizes that there is more on the line than just his marriage.The film stars Peyman Moaadi, Leila Hatami and Sareh Bayat.In Persian with English subtitles.

Movie: SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN (2012)

Tuesday, September 18, 9:30am & 2pm, Rated - PG-13,27 min.

In a twist to the fairy tale, the Huntsman ordered to take Snow White into the woods to be killed winds up becoming her protector and mentor in a quest to vanquish the Evil Queen.The film stars Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth and Charlize Theron.

Movie: THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (2012)

Tuesday, September 25, 9:30am & 2pm,Rated - PG-13, 124 min.

The film follows a group of British retirees who decide to "outsource" their retirement to less expensive and seemingly exotic India.Enticed by advertisements for the newly restored Marigold Hotel and bolstered with visions of a life of leisure, they arrive to find the palace a shell of its former self.Though the new environment is less luxurious than imagined, they are forever transformed by their shared experiences, discovering that life and love can begin again when you let go of the past.The film stars Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson and Dev Patel.

Giovanna is a bookkeeper in a company that packs chickens.She is married to a man who has a precarious job. Overburdened and stuck in a graying marriage, Giovanna takes to caring for a Jewish Holocaust survivor her husband brings home.The old man, obsessed with the memories of some things that happened in the long past autumn of 1943, has lost his memory and finds refuge in Giovanna.As she begins to reflect on her life, she turns to the man who lives across from her and falls in love with him. In Italian with English subtitles.

Santa will be arriving at the New Providence Firehouse 175 Floral Avenue by firetruck on Saturday, December 8th at 1:00pm til 4:00pm. He will be welcomed by all the firemen. He will visit with the children and they will get a special treat from him. Santa has been coming to the New Providence Firehouse for over 60+ years and has always enjoyed his visit. The firemen will be serving Hot Cocoa ...

Santa will be arriving at the New Providence Firehouse 175 Floral Avenue by firetruck on ...

An official ribbon cutting by members of the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders will mark the opening of the first-ever Sensory Trail at the Watchung Reservation and in the county.

The ribbon cutting will take place at 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 20, at the head of the trail, behind the Trailside Nature and Science Center. The trail will be open and accessible to all and allow residents to ...

An official ribbon cutting by members of the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders will mark the ...

The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders invites all members of the community to a free screening of the 2016 documentary film Making a Killing: Guns, Greed and the NRA in partnership with the non-profit organization Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in New Jersey. The screening will take place on Wednesday, September 12, at 7:00 p.m. at the STEM Building auditorium at Kean University, 1075 ...

The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders invites all members of the community to a free ...

Union County residents and visitors should continue taking steps to protect themselves from mosquito bites and help reduce the mosquito population.

“It has been an unusually hot and rainy summer, and we are urging residents to take simple steps to prevent mosquito bites,” said Freeholder Chairman Sergio Granados. “This will contribute to a healthier community and help prevent the spread of ...

Union County residents and visitors should continue taking steps to protect themselves from ...

Please note that the library is closed on Sundays now through Labor Day weekend

PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

The Summer Reading Program for Children goes out with a bang! Our annual Summer Reading Picnic will be serious fun for all the families who took summer reading seriously and earned enough points to earn an invitation. But before that, we will offer a few more programs for children and ...

Please note that the library is closed on Sundays now through Labor Day weekend

Looking for something fun to do after school for your teen? The Summit Area YMCA offers engaging and educational programs, special events, workshops and trips to help teens discover and explore their interests and talents outside the classroom. At the Y, we’re committed to keeping teens involved in a variety of fun activities that not only build healthy bodies, but stronger minds too!

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Looking for something fun to do after school for your teen? The Summit Area YMCA offers engaging ...

Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi advises County residents to be aware that they can access certain types of property information free of charge through the County Clerk’s website on a 24/7 basis, or by calling or visiting the County Clerk’s offices in Elizabeth and Westfield during regular business hours.

“There is no need to pay a third party for information that my office makes available ...

Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi advises County residents to be aware that they can access certain ...

ELIZABETH – On Aug. 2, 2018, Union County Freeholder Chairman Sergio Granados and Elizabeth Mayor J. Christian Bollwage joined Union County College’s Board of Trustees Chair Victor M. Richel and Union President Dr. Margaret M. McMenamin for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the newly renovated first floor and lower level of the Sidney Lessner Building at the College’s Elizabeth campus. Also ...

The FirstEnergy Foundation surprised The Seeing Eye in Morristown, N.J., with a special $10,000 grant as part of its “Christmas in July” campaign, a giving initiative that supports deserving community organizations with unexpected gifts.

The Seeing Eye has provided seeing eye dogs for the blind since its founding in 1929. The organization is expanding, and FirstEnergy subsidiary Jersey Central ...

The FirstEnergy Foundation surprised The Seeing Eye in Morristown, N.J., with a special $10,000 ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ– At the Summit Area YMCA, 7th Graders in our service area pay absolutely nothing for an annual membership thanks to the generous support of YMCA Annual Giving donors and grant support from local corporations and foundations.

7th Grade is a pivotal and transitional year for many teens. At the Summit Area YMCA, we understand this and are committed to supporting and ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ– At the Summit Area YMCA, 7th Graders in our service area pay absolutely ...